Pick Up the Phone (Young Thug and Travis Scott song)

"Pick Up the Phone"
Single by Young Thug and Travis Scott featuring Quavo
from the album Jeffery and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
Released June 3, 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 4:12
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Young Thug singles chronology
"Slugs"
(2016)		 "Pick Up the Phone"
(2016)		 "No Limit"
(2016)
Travis Scott singles chronology
"Bake Sale"
(2016)		 "Pick Up the Phone"
(2016)		 "Champions"
(2016)
Quavo singles chronology
"Why You Hating"
(2016)		 "Pick Up the Phone"
(2016)		 "Champions"
(2016)
Music video
"Pick Up the Phone" on YouTube

"Pick Up the Phone" (styled as "pick up the phone" on the album) is a song by American hip hop recording artists Young Thug and Travis Scott. It serves as the lead single from Young Thug's mixtape Jeffery and the second single from Travis Scott's second studio album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. The song features vocals from Atlanta rapper Quavo from the hip hop trio Migos and additional vocals from Starrah.[1] It was released on June 3, 2016 by Grand Hustle Records, Epic Records, Atlantic Records and 300 Entertainment.[2]

Background and controversy

Young Thug first previewed the song on his Instagram account in March 2016.[3] The song was originally a collaboration between Young Thug and Starrah. Starrah sang the hook instead of Travis.[4] Travis was in the studio when Thug recorded the song, and he wrote the bridge Young Thug sings. About a month later, Travis started playing the song in clubs, but instead of Starrah on the hook, Travis replaced her, and he had his own verse too. He also called the song his own single for his own album without notifying Young Thug of his involvement. Travis kept teasing the song for months before he finally leaked it on his own SoundCloud because the labels would not release it. After Travis called his manager Lyor Cohen, who also owns 300 Entertainment, Thug's record label, an agreement was made that the song would be released on iTunes later that day as a joint single between Thug and Travis.

Music video

The music video premiered on August 12, 2016 with the music video for "90210" at the ".wav party" in Los Angeles, California, with both of them later released on Travis Scott's Vevo account on YouTube.[5][6]

Commercial performance

"Pick Up the Phone" debuted at number 90 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated for the week of September 3, 2016.[7] The song eventually peaked at number 43 on the chart. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) October 3, 2016, for selling over 500,000 digital copies in the United States.[8] It is the highest charting song for Quavo including Migos's discography.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 62
France (SNEP)[10] 95
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 181
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 12

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Starrah, The Hit Songwriter Who Has Her Own Summer Anthem".
  2. ↑ "Pick up the Phone by Young Thug & Travis Scott on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pick Up The Phone Snippet". YouTube. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pick Up The Phone ft. Starrah". Vine. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Young Thug, Travis Scott - Pick Up the Phone (Explicit) ft. Quavo". Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Watch Travis Scott, Young Thug's Explicit 'Pick Up the Phone' Video". Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2016-09-03
  8. ↑ https://twitter.com/trvisXX/status/783072050625646592
  9. ↑ "Young Thug – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Young Thug. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Young Thug and Travis Scott feat. Quavo – Pick Up the Phone" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  11. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 10.09.2016 (wk36)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Young Thug – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Young Thug. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Young Thug – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Young Thug. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ "American single certifications – Young Thug and Travis Scott featuring Quavo – Pick Up the Phone". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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